Update:The fountain is pretty durable, after all. Turns out that small debris gets past the filter and blocks the flow of water making the unit stop. After a few hard knocks upside down I have so far been able to clear the debris and get it working again. I also regularly remove and clean the small filter underneath and replace the water at least every other day. Now it works pretty well. I don't use the side guards or any fountain attachments, either. The birds love it and I enjoy watching it.---------Original review:This unit does not store solar power it only works when light is shining directly on it. It worked fine for about 2 months then just quit. Would not recommend. Is not durable.

just what I ordered

So excited to get this. Yes, it works. It sprays so well that it splashes the water out of my birdbath. This makes me have to fill it more often. I do like how it looks. This didn't last for more than one summer however.

Funciono muy bien pero no duro mucho.

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Finally bought this after seeing several advertisements ~ LOVE IT! It has added a little fun to our birdbath and I found I check it reg'ly as it makes me happy. Plus, it has added some fun to our summer yard. I have now bought 2 more (1 to replace the original see info below). I have 1 unit in the bird bath and now added one to our little waterfall/pond (5' x 3' pool). They turn on with the sun and off when in shade so they do not run all the time like a solar charged battery allows. I actually like this arrangement better. The fountain starts spraying as soon as the sun shines on it. It turns off responsively too~ if light is temporarily blocked (a shadow from my hand as I fill the Bbath or a temp pass of a cloud), it turns off immediately. It is so immediately responsive, it gives the impression of an off/on switch. It does not have a switch so If we are leaving for a few days, I just put it on the shelf on our covered deck where it stays turned off until I set it in water again. The different fountain heads in deed provide for a variety of patterns of spray. It is a powerful little thing too , 1 of the heads shoots easily 12 -18" high. If you choose not to use a patterned spray head, water will just gurgle & bubble out of the top which the birds like as well. I learned to put a ring of rocks in the bird bath to keep it centered & prevent it from moving itself too close to the edge & spilling water over the side. Colo had a string of 90+ degree days in Aug this year, so I would fill the bath everyday. If water gets too low the fountain cannot spray. Also, the motor will continue to run if the sun shines on the device but there's no water. This happened 1 or 2 and I could hear it running as soon as I walked out on the deck; it was +30'away which demonstrated the motor has plenty of power. However, It's completely quiet while in water. After 3 months of use it just quit working BUT I feel there was 1 too many times I let it run completely dry. I ordered 2 more to replace the original and added the second unit to our lil pond /waterfall area. It works great in the pond and scoots itself all over the surface. Another tip to users : I used fishing line to tie a rock to the unit thereby tethering it so it would stay out of the shaded areas and prevent it from getting stuck up against the edges. It is working great and I do not have to worry about it running out of water! As for longevity we will see; I intend to use 1 unit in the heated bird bath this winter. We'll see how cold weather affects it but also keeping in mind Denver temps can be on the mild - moderate side with a mix of cold to comfortable. Generally it is not like the looong freezing winters of the Northern states. If the 2 units do not hold up thru the next few Fall months, I will edit my 3 star longevity rating. it is a fun little feature and I recommend it to others ~ in fact I may put it under the tree this Xmas!********update: the 2 new units i bought since writing this review have held up very well!! I still luv these little fountainheads. I decided to NOT use them Nov-Feb. but outside of that time period they are in water & working almost everyday. To store them I simply take them out of water & keep covered thru winter months. I even left them outside on a shelf where they live thru extreme temp changes. I keep the 5 star rating & would go higher if i could for these reasons: longevity excellent,affordability vs value is outstanding, ease of use & maintenance could not be easer or more convenient.I would add a durability rating & give it the highest rating too. This is in consideration of my experience that they are out in all weather i.e. wide temp swings of Co. Springtime -32 -80+ that cause feet of snow, Summer’s extreme heat over100+ , hailstorms & even Fall nites that cool quickly. It’s a wonderful , fun affordable & durable addition to the yard or any body of water u want to make a lil more special but a low work impact! I’ll try to add picts next

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I love this little fountain. It only works when the sun is out but is fairy effective then. Mine is in a bird bath and as the wind blows it around the edge the water from the jet spills out onto the grass so emptying the bird bath which needs re-filling all the time. It works very well though. The jet is about a foot high.

I got this to put in my bird bath that I set up near my hummingbird garden. I wanted a gentle spray for the hummingbirds because as it gets jot here in the south, they love a spray of water and will even buzz through the spray of water from my garden hose when I am watering. I didn't have very high expectations for this little fountain but it was inexpensive so I thought I would try it. It comes with 3 different spray heads. I picked one more or less at random and snapped it on the cone-shaped nozzle. That then snaps into a hole in the center of the solar disk.My fountain was already clean and full of water so I just gently placed the fountain in the water. Voila! It started sending up a gentle spray of water immediately. I couldn't believe it was so easy and worked so well. The spray goes up about 10 inches as long as it has direct sunlight. I passed my hand over it to block the sun and the spray went to a trickle. When I pulled my hand back, the merry little spray shot back up! I love it.I will note that I had to add 3 stones to the bottom of the bird vath bowl as it wasn't quite level and the fountain kept drifting to one edge and ghe spray would send water out of the bowl, emptying it over time. So I just put three stones in the bowl so if the fountain drifts, it will bump into a stone and stay fairly near the center of the bird bath. The birds like the stones to sit on, anyway, because the water is a little deep for some of them, so it all works out.I do have to keep the fountain and bird bath clean as debris will affect the fountain, but it needs to be kept clean anyway for the birds, so that is okay. I love watching it work. It really is a great little fountain particularly when you consider how inexpensive it is.